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The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on Monday in Abuja turned down the request by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar for the live streaming of proceedings of his petition against the election and declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the last presidential election. The Court held that the request was a novel and not supported with any law in the country for now. Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, who delivered the unanimous decision of the panel, said the request was not rooted from the petition Atiku filed before the…
An aide of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the just concluded February 25 election, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Godswill Akpabio would not be elected as Senate President. Bwala gave this hint on Monday in a post via his Twitter handle. DAILY POST recalls that Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, had been penciled down by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to become the Senator President. He is currently facing opposition from the likes of Senators, Ali Ndume, Orji Uzor Kalu, Jibrin Barau, amongst others. However, Bwala claimed that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have kicked against the proposal for the consolidation of the petitions challenging their return as joint winners of the election. The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) at the sitting on Monday had proposed to consolidate the three petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party, LP, and its presidential candidate Peter Obi and the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The proposal made by the Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, was predicated on…
A group, Free Nigeria Movement, has frowned at the alleged refusal to allow the All Progressives Congress, APC, access to electoral materials in the just-concluded governorship poll in Delta State. The group claimed that the PDP was attempting to cover up the alleged “manipulation” that took place in the election. Recall that Sheriff Oborevwori, candidate of the PDP, was declared the winner of the March 18 election with 360,234 votes. Oborevwori defeated Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC, who polled 240,229 votes. However, the APC and its candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege rejected the outcome of the election, alleging that the collation of…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking by an individual, has revealed that she was once homeless. The 26-year-old restaurateur and chef made this revelation during a recent interview with TVC. Speaking on her recent rise to fame as a result of her historic achievement, Hilda said, “A lot of people see this buzz now, and most of them think I dropped from the sky. They don’t know I was homeless at some point. There’s an entire phase and journey that got me here, and I’m not even done. “This is still…
Fast-rising Nollywood actress, Bella Ebinum, has said she is tired of acting in village-themed movies and desires to feature in better roles. She stated this in reaction to the public outcry that arose after Asaba-based actors, including herself, were snubbed in the recently concluded Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Recall that the organizers of the award show were called out for not recognizing actors based in the Eastern and Southern part of Nigeria, such as Destiny Etiko, Yul Edochie, and Junior Pope, and failing to nominate them in any award category. Following the outburst, Bella went online to defend…
Popular Nigerian singer, Temitope Adekunle popularly known as Small Doctor, has declared that he does not smoke any substance or consume alcohol. He revealed this during an interview with Beat FM in Lagos, noting that he had never indulged in those vices before becoming famous. The singer revealed that he doesn’t womanize either, shocking the interviewers. He said; “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke…I don’t womanize. I don’t have a vice. Trust me. No cap. I have been like this since like a decade ago, trust me. Even before I got Visa to any other country.” Watch him speak below, In…
Nollywood actress and wife of legendary singer 2Baba, Annie Idibia, recently came close to tears as she pleaded with Nigerians to give their marriage a break. The actress and her husband, 2Baba, have been making headlines following the premiere of the second season of the popular reality series, “Young, Famous and African.” In an excerpt from the reality series that is circulating online, Annie is seen begging Nigerians to respect their privacy and to stop speculating about their relationship, while visibly trying to hold back her tears. She also noted that she no longer knows who her true friends are,…
Popular veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, has taken to social media to express her gratitude to her children following her recent win at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA). The respected thespain won the prestigious Industry Merit Award at the ninth edition of the AMVCA, which took place in Lagos on Saturday, May 20. In a heartfelt post on her Instagram page, Patience Ozokwo acknowledged the significant sacrifices her children have made for the sake of her career. She noted that throughout her acting career, her children had to endure long periods without her presence due to her demanding…
A video of the hilarious moment reality TV star and influencer, Diana Edobor, tackled an interviewer for his reaction to the price of her outfit has sparked funny reactions online. The former Big Brother Naija star was one of the celebrities who attended the recently concluded Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos over the weekend. Diana, who wore a lovely brown dress with a flamboyant fascinator to the award show, was interviewed by media personality, Timi Agbaje, who inquired about the dress’ inspiration and cost. In response, the French-born celebrity passionately shared the…